Dedicated to the citizens of Mason County, Washington since 1886
Dedicated to the citizens of Mason County, Washington since 1886
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Are you interested in adding plants to your landscape without adding additional costs to your budget? Learning to propagate plants can help you achieve that goal. Different propagation techniques are suited for different times of the year. Hardwood stem cuttings are ideal for this time of year because deciduous plants have dropped their leaves and the wood has entered dormancy. During this phase, the plant’s energy is focused on root development. Red-osier dogwood, ocean spray, osoberry, mock-orange, salmonberry and elderberries are examples o...
Midwinter is known for its rainy and cold days, with darkness descending by late afternoon. But amid the dark, there is light. It is a good time to pull back, go within and plan your 2022 garden. I used to think gardens were for growing vegetables, but after five years as a WSU Mason County Master Gardener, I've learned a garden is so much more. Now is the time many of us are browsing plant catalogs looking for plants to enhance our gardens. As you select plants, you have an opportunity to go a...
You can join Mason County Master Gardeners for a free, one-hour Zoom class that provides the basics about growing gourds and pumpkins. People can learn to create a table decoration using pumpkins and succulents to highlight a Thanksgiving table. The "Through the Garden Gate" workshop, titled "Pumpkins and Gourds: From Garden to Décor," starts at 10 a.m. Nov. 6. Gourds are one of the earliest plants domesticated by humans, dating back 13,000 years. They have been used as water containers,...
